The bingo brand has told a Reform UK election candidate in Glasgow to stop using Bongo’s Bingo on campaign fundraising material after she promoted a planned event as a “Bongo Bingo Night”. The dispute involved Audrey Dempsey, Reform UK’s candidate for Easterhouse and Springburn. According to reports, she had advertised a fundraiser at a chapel…
If you’re after a way to enjoy low-cost bingo every day, then here is the answer in the form of a daily 7pm Bargain Session at Bingo Britain. Running every evening between 7pm and 8pm, the session offers 1p tickets and a full hour of games in The Session Room. With eight games per session…
In a rare piece of good news for the UK’s gambling industry, Buzz Bingo says it has recorded its first rise in both admissions and sales since 2007. According to the operator, admissions across its clubs rose by 2.5% in 2025, with that growth increasing to 5% in the second half of the year. It…
A drag bingo fundraiser in Totnes has raised more than £1,600 for this year’s Totnes Fringe Festival, giving the volunteer-run event a much-needed boost ahead of its return in July. The event took place on 1 April at the Royal Seven Stars Hotel, and 130 people turned up to support the festival and enjoy an…
Vampire Bingo is preparing to run one of its biggest events of the month at the end of the week with the £100,000 Big Game taking place on 2 May 2026 at 9pm. Set in the Extravaganza Room, the special one-off session gives you the chance to play for a £75,000 top prize. It’s incredibly…
Castle Leisure reports growth in 2025, with higher revenue and profit, and says it is continuing to assess further acquisition opportunities. It is important news for the bingo industry, not just because of the numbers involved, but because it suggests that one of the UK’s best-known independent bingo operators still sees room for growth. According…
If you’re looking for the perfect way to round off each day, then the answer is in the form of a Daily Free Bingo promotion. The Lucky Pants Bingo promo is running for a total of 50 days, and it offers you the chance to win a share of £100,000 in prizes. With free games…
After warning that the recent increase in Remote Gaming Duty will make it unprofitable from this month, Sun Bingo is under review by Playtech. The update came in Playtech’s FY2025 earnings call, during which CFO Chris McGinnis said the business is not expected to remain profitable now that the new 40% tax rate has come…
Bingo prizes can be quite large, but they are rarely life-changing, which is why it’s so exciting when a big money game comes along, and Queen’s Bingo is starting May with one of its biggest scheduled bingo events of the year. The £100,000 Big Game at Queen’s Bingo will take place on 2 May 2026…
Bingo Duty has officially been abolished from 1 April 2026, and the move has been welcomed by bingo halls, operators, and the wider land-based bingo industry across the UK. Until now, Bingo Duty had been charged at 10% of profits, which was a significant burden for businesses running bingo in licensed premises. That has now…
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